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Resolution Number Title Legislative Action Taken Abstract
2022-B003 Advocate for the Regulation of Ghost and 3D Printed Guns Concurred The 80th General Convention calls for the ban or full regulation of parts and kits used to build ghost guns as well as the manufacture of firearms, or parts, using 3D printers.
2022-B006 Advocate for State-Level Gun Violence Prevention Concurred The 80th General Convention urges advocacy for dioceses to engage in state-level advocacy for safe gun legislation.
2022-C027 Support Elimination of Worldwide Nuclear Arsenals Concur as Substituted The 80th General Convention endorses the goal of total nuclear disarmament and calls on the Office of Government Relations to continue its work in support of this goal.
2022-D024 Oppose U.S. Military Assistance to Countries that Violate Human Rights Concurred The 80th General Convention supports policies opposing U.S. Government military assistance, including arms sales, to countries that have demonstrated human rights abuses or severe corruption.
2018-D051 Urge the US to Recommit to the Iran Nuclear Deal Concurred as Amended The 79th General Convention urges the U.S. government to reverse its withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal and to cease sanctions on Iran, and calls on Episcopalians to commend this resolution to their elected representatives.
2009-D060 Dismantle US Nuclear Weapons and Explore a Nuclear Arms Moratorium Concurred as Amended The 76th General Convention calls upon US policy makers to determine a timely process for dismantling nuclear weapons while urging other nations to do likewise.
2000-A006 Urge Government to Prohibit the Export of Handguns Concurred as Amended The 73rd General Convention urges the U.S. government to prohibit the export of handguns.
2000-B007 Request the Removal of Handguns and Assault Weapons Concurred as Amended The 73rd General Convention calls upon members of the Church to work toward the removal of handguns and assault weapons from homes, other residential communities, and vehicles.
1997-D022 Support the Goal of Total Nuclear Disarmament Concurred as Substituted The 72nd General Convention supports the goal of total nuclear disarmament and urges further action by various governments and organizations.
1994-A104 Deplore the Sale and Export of Conventional Armaments Concurred As Amended The 71st General Convention deplores the sale and export of conventional arms of war. It urges the Congress and the UN to adopt regulations prohibiting international arms sales.
1994-C023 Call for an International Ban on Antipersonnel Mines Concurred As Amended The 71st General Convention calls for a ban on anti-personnel and land mines and for a fund to promote awareness of land mines.
1994-D019 Request a Commission Study of Sale and Spread of Armaments Concurred As Amended The 71st General Convention asks the Standing Commission on Peace with Justice to study the sale and spread of armaments by reviewing pending state and national legislation on weapons and firearms.
1994-D122 Urge U.S. President to Sign a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Concurred As Amended The 71st General Convention urges the U.S. government to take leadership in signing a comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and to pursue the elimination of nuclear weapons.
1991-B042 Express the Mind of the House Bishops Supporting Handgun Controls Adopted The House of Bishops reaffirms its support for handgun control and endorses the Brady Bill legislation now before Congress.
1991-D186 Express Concern Over Weapons in the Middle East and Call for Arms Controls Concurred The 70th General Convention renounces the reintroduction of weapons into the Middle East and calls upon the U.S. government to restrict international arms sales.
1991-D187 Study and Report on the Issue of the International Sale of Armaments Concurred As Substituted The 70th General Convention expresses concern over the actions of the United States and other arms-producing nations contributing to the sale and spread of arms.
1988-B013 Urge Continued Reduction of Nuclear Weapons and Funding for Human Needs Concurred As Substituted and Amended The 69th General Convention urges the leadership of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. to continue to reduce nuclear weapons and to use funds diverted from nuclear arms for social and human needs.
1988-D056 Commend the Statement by the United Methodist Church on the Nuclear Crisis Concurred As Substituted The 69th General Convention commends for study the statement of the United Methodist Church entitled, "In Defense of Creation: The Nuclear Crisis and a Just Peace."
1988-D136 Commend Study of News From the Nuclear Free Pacific Movement Concurred As Substituted The 69th General Convention commends the study of news from the Nuclear Free Pacific Movement.
1988-D137 Commend Leaders for Efforts to Reduce Nuclear Armaments Concurred As Amended The 69th General Convention commends the efforts to negotiate peace between the U.S. and the Soviet Union and the negotiated reduction of nuclear armaments.
1985-D011 Encourage the Lambeth Conference to Address War, Violence and Nuclear Arms Concurred The 68th General Convention encourages the 1988 Lambeth Conference to address the issues of war, violence, and the nuclear arms race.
1982-A060 Request the Establishment of an Inter-faith Conference on Armaments Policy Concurred As Amended The 67th General Convention authorizes a conference of interfaith leaders and other professionals to effect change in nuclear and other arms policies.
1982-D030 Endorse a Bilateral Freeze on the Testing and Production of Nuclear Weapons Concurred As Substituted and Amended The 67th General Convention endorses a bi-lateral nuclear freeze and nuclear disarmament. It encourages Church-wide support for these proposals.
1982-D031 Urge a Governmental Policy of No First Use of Nuclear Weapons Concurred The 67th General Convention urges the governments of both the United States and the Soviet Union to adopt a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons.
1976-C052 Urge Congress to Adopt Effective Hand Gun Control Legislation Concurred As Substituted The 65th General Convention urges that the U.S. Congress adopt effective hand gun legislation and that citizens support this legislation.
1976-D052 Commend Efforts to Control Nuclear Weapons Concurred The 65th General Convention supports the SALT talks and efforts by governments to check the proliferation of nuclear arms.
Resolution Number Title Legislative Action Taken Abstract